Senior R&D Manager
Galway

Permanent
Senior R&D Manager
 
This Senior R&D (Research and Development) Manager role will be responsible for the development of a large Engineering organization and be responsible for our clients Interventional Pain therapy area, working with cross functional partners within the Organization Unit on the development of strategies and product pipeline. 
Responsibilities
  • Guide, grow, and motivate an exceptionally talented, diverse, world-class performing engineering team responsible for the design and development of pioneering transcatheter medical devices and procedures.
  • As part of the senior management team, you will participate in the ongoing development and scaling of the organization in line with business demands and ensure that we have the skillsets in place to deliver predictable outcomes.
  • Partner with internal and external experts to maintain and strengthen relevant clinical and technical expertise and to contribute to strategic planning.
  • Grow and nurture cross site and cross functional relationships in a large, multi-site, matrixed organization.
  • Support and ensure the achievement of project objectives and milestones with initially complex or undetermined outcomes.
  • Contribute to project decisions using personal expertise, customer input, and strong engineering and clinical judgment.
  • Manage high-level engineers, and other managers, involved in an array of product development and technology exploration projects.
  • Actively mentor, coach, and ensure career development plans are in place for direct reports.
  • Collaborate with core teams to establish objectives and evaluate the progress of direct reports.
  • Responsible for managing functional cost center budget and resource allocation.
  • Understand and comply with company policies & procedures and external standards & guidance.
  • Generate novel and unique solutions to both engineering and organizational challenges.
Key Skills & Experience 
  • Level 8 Degree in Engineering or related discipline, Masters/ PhD preferred and desirably with 10 years relevant direct engineering experience within a similar environment.
  • A minimum of three to five years direct managerial experience of engineers and a career history of demonstrated progressive management experience.
  • Excellent team building, communication, people management and management skills
  • Dynamic team player and mentor and can work effectively and proactively on a global team.
  • Experienced in the medical device market and have a proven result driven record of accomplishment.
  • Experience in orthopaedics and/ or product development in the spine area preferred.